Saturday 6 May 2017
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free
A special event organised by East London Branch Western Front Association.
- Hear about local people’s experiences in the Great War
- Search for your ancestors online
- Explore the local Roll of Honour
- Have your medals valued by Antiques Roadshow expert Mark Smith
- Meet local First World War historians and authors
- Learn about local heroes JB McDowell, one of the men who filmed The Battle of the Somme, and Haydn Mackey, the war artist whose work hangs in the Imperial War Museum
Plus visit St Mary’s Church to see the war memorials, have some refreshments and find out about local history.